The National Center for Academic Transformation Disciplinary Roundtable: Developmental Mathematics at JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY- Intermediate and College Algebra Redesign Alliance Third Annual Conference March 22-24, Orlando, Florida Tor A. Kwembe, David C. Bramlett, etal

Initial Planning High levels of Ws, Ds, & Fs High levels of Ws, Ds, & Fs Increased Enrollment Increased Enrollment –Lack of Space Oversized sections Oversized sections Lack of qualified adjuncts Lack of qualified adjuncts Lack of adequate contact time with students Lack of adequate contact time with students Poor student work ethics Poor student work ethics

Math 111 College Algebra Fall 2007 Enrollment Spring 2008 Enrollment Section Enrolled

Initial Planning Mississippi Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) Course Redesign Initiative Mississippi Institute of Higher Learning (IHL) Course Redesign Initiative NCAT Meeting NCAT Meeting Intermediate and College Algebra Redesign Group Intermediate and College Algebra Redesign Group Faculty and Administrative Support Faculty and Administrative Support

The Redesign Team Administrative Members Dr. Tor A. Kwembe, ChairpersonDr. Evelyn J. Leggette, Dean Department of MathematicsDivision of Undergraduate Studies Dr. Mark G. Hardy, DeanDr. Marie O’Banner-Jackson, College of Science, Engineering Associate Dean and Technology (CSET)Division of Undergraduate Studies College Algebra Department of Mathematics Dr. Roosevelt Gentry, Professor Dr. David Bramlett, Associate Professor Mrs. Alicia K. Jefferson, Instructor Mr. Michael Canon, Instructor Intermediate Algebra Division of Undergraduate Studies Ms. Felicia Adams, Instructor Ms. Stacy Davison, Instructor Ms. Milisha Hart, Instructor

Reactions of Colleagues Departments with multiple section introductory Courses want to Redesign Departments with multiple section introductory Courses want to Redesign The use of technology to help students do work The use of technology to help students do work Doing the work for cheap Doing the work for cheap A strong departmental support A strong departmental support Reservation about the customized workbook Reservation about the customized workbook The usual skeptics- students can’t do advance d mathematics efficiently The usual skeptics- students can’t do advance d mathematics efficiently A strong commitment to improving student learning outcomes A strong commitment to improving student learning outcomes Problem with frequent technology failure Problem with frequent technology failure Faculty have control over the project-Faculty Learning Community Faculty have control over the project-Faculty Learning Community

Institutional Support A strong institutional support-enhanced by IHL support A strong institutional support-enhanced by IHL support Renovating a hall dedicated to a supper mathematics instructional computer lab- 100 terminals Renovating a hall dedicated to a supper mathematics instructional computer lab- 100 terminals Extension of redesign to Composition I & II, core Gen ed courses Extension of redesign to Composition I & II, core Gen ed courses Students/parents reactions Students/parents reactions

Acknowledgement IHL Grant IHL Grant NCAT advisory support NCAT advisory support JSU Office of Academic Affairs- VP JSU Office of Academic Affairs- VP VP Institutional Research, External Relations and Sponsored Programs VP Institutional Research, External Relations and Sponsored Programs Dean, College of Science, Engineering and Technology Dean, College of Science, Engineering and Technology The Division of Undergraduate Studies The Division of Undergraduate Studies IT IT College Algebra Instructors College Algebra Instructors Students Students